The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-04
WHY

There are many things which suggest
boom as we understand the meaning
that word; indeed. everything poin
to it. For eighteen years there hs
been waged here one of the most ct
termined and bitter social, politica
religious and legal wars ever fougt
without resort to force. Indeed, tn
strife has at times been so intense an
severe that some have even feared tina
the contest would lead to blows. Tn
community has been torn and dis
tracted, divided into factions and pull
ling against itself. During the pas
three or four years the warfare ha
been violent and positively destructiv
of all thoughts of material progress
Matters rapidly rushed forward to
crisis. The strain was greater thar
the community could endure. ObserVan
men knew there must come climax
They realized that the high pressure
could not be maintained, and only
trembled through fear that when the
crisis was reached 1t would be followed
by a collapse and crash. They were
apprehensive that the intense stress
might be maintained until neither side
could hold out longer, when there
would come tumble with terrible con
sequences. The strength of people is
never known. Last spring there came
q decided change over the community.
With the adjournment of Congress there
was a slackening of the strain. But
there was no collapse. The crisis was
reached and passed without tumble.
The steadiness and good sense of the
people saved them from q terrible
wreck. The wisdom which had not
appeared for three years while
the public was rushing madIy,
desperately ahead, it knew not
whittier, How asserted itself, and the
result was the gradual and safe descent
from the dangerous height to which the
community had rushed or been forced.
The down grade from the pinnacle of
desperation was undertaken in soberness
and with caution, and has been suc-
GesSfuHy covered without the loss of
strength, heart or courage. Nine
months ago this was more or less a
"red-eyed"' community, almost frantic
IN its desperation. To-day there is no
more sane or healthful community on
the continent. We have not only peace
and vigor, but We are enjoying a better
degree of. harmony than has existed
here for ten years. Faction has not
quitesgsappeared, but it is fast passing
away and unity is taking its place.
The present condition of things, as
recognized and acknowledged by every
body, is one principal reason why we
anticipate a boom. During all these
terrible years of strife and contention
there could be little material advance;
now that the end of the wretched con-
dition of things is within sight. natur-
ally there will be progress. A COM
munity made up of the material of |
which this one is composed, will neces-
sarily be prosperous when it is united. |
With Drawn and bons and the brain to |
inspire and direct there must be
and advance. That the |
boom is not here now and has not been |
with US all the time is due solely to the |
of Energy and the lack of
unity of purpose. We have drawn
apart and worked against each other,
multiplying and destroying efforts which
would otherwise have brought pros
perity and greatness. Now that we are
to pull together the force of
The vigorous and ambitious community
will soon achieve glorious results.
Again, there Is no field more favor
able for extraordinary prosperity
than that comprised in Utah.
The natural resources are bound
ess in extent and imitless in va
-iety. The opportunities are many and
promising, and they will ow be taken
advantage Of. not only by our own peo-
Die, but by others who have long had
heir eyes turned IN this direction,
eagerly and impatiently awaiting the
lime when we should get through with
,ur local qusrrels and open the way to
material development and progress. 1t
8 because we know that enterprising
nen with capital are seeking just such
rand opportunities as are here waiting
acceptance, that We predict an early
,oom for Utah.
1t remains with US all to say whether ;
be prediction shall be verified, or if the
pproaching boom shall be turned aside i
o assert itself in another quar-
er, or held back until the arising
f a generation which will be '
User than this one is. If we '
ill go on as we have been moving
lese past nine months, working for
eace for Utah, for harmony and local